Pulling directly from the DNA of late 90s and early 2000s alt-rock, Bana channels the sounds of bands that once dominated radio stations across the country. Raised on KROQ out of Beverly Hills, Bana is now pursuing law school alongside his musical career in New York City. He shares, “I make music because I genuinely love it, and right now I’m just enjoying the process and seeing where it goes”. Growing up to the sounds of alternative rock icons like Weezer , Third Eye Blind

“ Up Down ” feels less like a song and more like a loop you don’t realize you’re stuck in. In Milwaukee’s rising underground, that same feeling of constant movement is hard to avoid. Aesthetic trends and visual ideas are constantly emerging, then dissolving. Lightris , a central figure in the Run Along Forever collective, has spent the early months of 2026 not just keeping up with that pace, but shaping how it feels. His latest single doesn’t try to slow anything down or make

Markaček is like any other 21 year old. He wakes up, showers, brushes his teeth & orders an iced latte and a pastry from a cafe. He also works on music for 5-6 hours, every single day. The 21 year old Chicago native was previously known as Dremmz , but switched to honor his mother’s last name, as he explains “After my mother marries, I will be the only Markaček left.” He’s no stranger to conceptual rap, interweaving in socio-political visuals, such as the album cover for his